Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald
One writes of scars healed, a loose parallel to the pathology of the skin, but there is no such thing in the life of an individual. There are open wounds, shrunk sometimes to the size of a pin-prick but wounds still. The marks of suffering are more comparable to the loss of a finger, or the sight of an eye. We may not miss them, either, for one minute in a year, but if we should there is nothing to be done about it.
Summary
This quote highlights that the impact of suffering and wounds in our lives is profound, comparing them to open wounds that may heal but never truly disappear. The analogy of scars healed being a loose parallel to the physical pathology of the skin suggests that while our emotional wounds may appear to heal, they can still leave lasting marks. It also notes that these marks of suffering are comparable to the loss of a finger or sight in an eye – we may not always notice or miss them, but their absence cannot be undone.
Topics
Suffering
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